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French Casserole
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Spinach gives you a creamy mouth-feel, while the onions give you a pungent crunch and the tomato gravy endows the dish with an irresistibly tangy taste.
The rice is cooked in milk, which gives a classic taste and creamy texture to the dish. With a touch of spices and the appetizing aroma of herbs, the French Casserole is a sure-shot hit!
Try your hand at making more French favourites like the Spaghetti Souffle or Baked Vegetable Pancakes in White Sauce with Eggs
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For The Rice
3/4 cup rice (chawal)
1 1/2 cups milk
salt and
For The Spinach-onion Mixture
3 cups chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp oil
1 tsp chopped green chillies
salt to taste
For The Tomato Gravy
1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
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1 tsp sugar
salt and
1 tbsp fresh cream
For The Topping
5 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
- Combine the rice, milk, 1½ cup of water, salt and pepper in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 18 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the spinach, green chillies and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Combine the tomatoes, onions and 1 cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Cool completely. Put it into a mixer and blend till smooth.
- Combine the tomato-onion mixture, chilli powder, oregano, chilli flakes, sugar, salt and pepper in a deep non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Keep aside.
- Spread the rice in a glass baking dish in an even layer.
- Spread the spinach-onion mixture evenly over it.
- Spread the tomato gravy evenly over it.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over it.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
French Casserole recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 133 cal |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 5.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 13.3 mg |
| Sodium | 41.9 mg |
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Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
It''s a WOW recipe! The milk rice and spinach makes it healthy and tomato gravy makes it delightful. The combination of spinach and tomato gravy with rice after baking makes it an A-1 dish.
Mina Shah
March 13, 2025, midnight
I want to try this dish but I don''t know what is milk rice. Pl tell me about it Thank you
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Mina, just click on the blue link and it will take you to the recipe of milk rice. Anyways, sending you the link. http://www.tarladalal.com/Milk-Rice-22528r
